What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietitian position at Salmon Brook Rehab and Nursing?
Civita Care Center at Salmon Brook is actively seeking a Dietitian to join our dynamic team of professionals!
Duties and Responsibilities for a Dietitian include but are not limited to the following:
Accurately and appropriately determines the nutritional status of residents through completion of nutritional assessments based on facility policies and in accordance with time frames outlined in facility policies.
Completes all RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) requirements as per facility policies.
Appropriately determines the nutritional and hydration risk level of residents.
Assesses the adequacy of calorie, macronutrient, and fluid intake within facility guidelines.
Determines nutrient requirements based on department criteria.
Actively collects, reviews and assesses anthropometric data, biochemical parameters (eg, sodium, potassium, albumin, blood urea nitrogen), past and current medical and social history and food intake to determine the nutritional needs of residents. *
Collaborates with the resident and/or family member, and health care team to assess nutrition and nutrition education needs of patients.
Identifies need for nutrition supplementation for residents.
Reviews, collects, inputs in computer, and assesses monthly and/or weekly weight data.
Includes religious, cultural, and ethnic factors, as well as residents’ wishes, when completing nutrition assessments.
Develops meaningful and individualized nutritional interventions based on the assessed needs of the residents and documents in the care plans.
Provides timely follow-up monitoring and evaluation of residents identified to be at nutrition risk.
Identifies appropriate tube feeding formula product within the facility formulary to meet the resident requirements.
Develops appropriate interventions to maintain or improve the nutritional status of the resident.
Continuously monitors and evaluates the nutrition care and outcomes of residents.
Qualifications of a Registered Dietitian :
Must have effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Must be creative and have good observations and analytical skills
Education Requirements for a Dietitian :
Minimum requirements are a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related degree.
One year of appropriate clinical experience
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